these things happen

these things happen

It is common for unfortunate things to happen or for people to make mistakes, so there's no use worrying about it. A: "I'm so sorry to hear that you and Amy broke up." B: "It's okay. It hurts, but these things happen." A: "I feel so awful about breaking your window!" B: "Don't worry, these things happen."See also: happen, these, thing

ˌthese things ˈhappen

used to tell somebody not to worry about something they have done: ‘Sorry — I’ve spilt some wine.’ ‘Never mind, these things happen.’See also: happen, these, thing